Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St William's Shrine
- Guy Fawkes
- A New University
- The Greyfriars
- Bootham Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The New Theatre
- The Abbot's House
- The Mystery Plays
- Scarborough Bridge